Jeena Cho recalls the many times she could have used an ally at work — too many for her to remember. One day after the Uvalde school shooting, the mindfulness coach and consultant said she…
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Male Allyship in the Workplace
Approximately seven years ago, Tim Lockie’s daughter said something that surprised him. “Dad, you’re really sexist,” she said. Instead of getting defensive, the CEO and founder of Now IT Matters, a Salesforce consulting practice, asked…
Beyond the Crisis: Making Allyship a Lifelong Journey
Crises such as the murder of George Floyd by police in Minnesota and the rise of Asian hate crimes over the past two years have led companies to increase Black allyship, Asian allyship and the…
Overcoming the Cognitive Barriers to Allyship
Allyship has been a buzzword since the summer of 2020, and we don’t expect it to go anywhere in 2022. More people than ever have expressed intentions in becoming an ally at a time when…
The Keys to Allyship: Understanding What an Ally Is and the Role They Play in an Inclusive Workplace
With the re-emergence and reinvigoration of social justice movements over the past year, allyship has become a central talking point for people within corporate diversity circles and those looking to do more to support their…
PwC Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer Shannon Schuyler Talks Allyship
Allies do a lot of important things in a workplace. They listen, support and empower and can drastically change the way a company functions for all of its employees — in a good way. Shannon…
Arne Sorenson of Marriott in One-on-One Interview with DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson
Marriott International (No. 2 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) President and CEO Arne Sorenson discusses a range of topics, from purpose to allyship, in a one-on-one interview with DiversityInc CEO Carolynn…
Carolynn Johnson, DiversityInc CEO, Discusses Allyship on the ‘Karen Hunter Show’
Carolynn Johnson, DiversityInc CEO, discussed allyship on the “Karen Hunter Show” on SiriusXM’s Urban View on Monday. “I have no interest in trying to — and I view all of this as help, let’s just…
Southern Company’s Chris Womack, Merck’s Steve Mizell and AT&T’s Dave Fine on the road to allyship
In individual TED-style talks, Chris Womack, EVP and President of External Affairs for Southern Company (No. 33 on The DiversityInc Top 50 list), Steve Mizell, EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer for Merck, and Dave Fine,…
Luke Visconti on ‘Being a White Male Ally’
DiversityInc Founder and Chairman Luke Visconti embodies what it means to be an ally, and CEO Carolynn Johnson said it best in welcoming him to the stage for his session at the 2019 Women of…